There’s already no shortage of edge around LSU’s trip to Ole Miss this Saturday, and one Rebels receiver just added another spark.
Deuce Alexander didn’t exactly dress up his thoughts when reporters asked him about LSU’s secondary on Tuesday.
“Just get ready,” Rebels wide receiver Deuce Alexander said to reporters Tuesday when asked about the LSU secondary. “It’s going to be a bloodbath.”
That line didn’t stay buried in a transcript for long. LSU had the quote up on the video board inside its indoor facility in less than 24 hours, turning Alexander’s words into immediate fuel ahead of the showdown in Oxford, according to multiple reporters who shared it on social media.
Alexander, who played under Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss in 2025, didn’t stop at the punchy quote. He also gave the Tigers’ defensive backs their due, pointing to a unit that has allowed the 12th-fewest passing yards in the country so far this season.
“It’s going to be a great matchup. They got great guys, we got great guys,” Alexander said.
The buildup around this game has already been thick, with court papers being served to players, heightened stadium security and the lingering sting from Kiffin’s chaotic exit from Ole Miss as the Rebels were preparing to compete in the College Football Playoff. Against that backdrop, Alexander’s comments only sharpen the focus on the field battle waiting Saturday.
He was more restrained when the conversation turned to Kiffin, saying the matchup had been circled on the calendar but keeping the tone simple.
“it’s just another week to go 1-0.”
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